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Monday, 13 May 2013

Review: Every Little Piece by Kate Ashton

Secrets never stay in the past.The night before high school graduation changes everything. Lies are told. Mistakes are made. Secrets tucked away. Lives are changed in the span of a few hours. A year later, Haley is still reeling, numb with the constant ache of guilt. She's in a place she never expected to be: lost without her friends and Seth. Until he enters her life again, dredging up everything she's trying to forget. Everything about that night.Seth returns to his hometown determined to share his truth, his side of the story. He desperately needs to make things right with Haley, even if it means losing her forever. Because the truth will ruin any chance of her ever loving him again. Except neither of them are prepared for the shock of what really happened the night before graduation

Geez, I was not expecting such a heavy subject matter
when I picked up this book, it shredded me! This isn’t your typical YA romance,
its about an established couple that is going through life changes and then the
unimaginable, the unthinkable happens and both of their lives are forever and irrevocably
changed. You can’t forget it; there are no do overs, there is only moving
forward….if that’s even possible.

Haley and Seth have been dating since middle school but
now that high school graduation is upon them they are questioning what happens
to their relationship next. As excitement runs high and questions are
presented, mistakes are made…

Haley and Seth become so wrapped up in their own grief
that they fail to see the bigger picture, they fail to see how they’re hurting
each other and their families. They are punishing themselves for things they
can’t change and it takes another tragedy to snap them out of it.

“But all I saw now was white space, endless
and drifting. There was no mountain to climb or goal to conquer and cross off
my list. I floated through time and it let me wander.”

There isn’t a whole lot I can say about this story
without spoiling anything, but I will say the emotional depth of the writing is
incredible. There were few parts of the book that were a little slow for me and
the some of the lack of communication frustrated me but it all contributed to
heartache of this book. Being that this was Kate Ashton’s first novel I was
pleasantly surprised by the writing style, it flowed really well and was so
vivid you could picture every scene, tear, and emotion.

“My tears dry and somewhere deep inside I
feel a heartbeat. A slow thump, and then another. Peace. For the first time I
feel a seed of hope and peace. It still needs a lot of water and sunshine to
poke through the tangled weeds that choke my heart and have been growing thick
all year. But maybe someday.”

The epilogue was absolutely perfect and had me tearing
up. I will definitely be reading more from Kate Ashton in the future. Overall,
I absolutely recommend this story. It is about second chances, healing, family,
and hope. A heartbreakingly sweet standalone with no cliffhanger!

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Miss: If you see this book look the other way
Mate: I think you better stick to boys cause this was bad
Kiss: This was okay. But a date would be better
Date: Boys who? This book was amazing
Rape: No need for boys ever again! this book should be devoured